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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced an extension of the alcohol duty freeze until February 2025.

The official economic forecaster also upgraded its prediction for next year but indicated growth would slow in the longer-term.

Orlando Davis died 14 days after being born by emergency Caesarean at Worthing Hospital.

Paul Givan spoke Irish and took part in ceili dancing on a visit to an Irish language school in Co Tyrone on Wednesday.

A High Court trial is being held to determine who purchased a portrait by Sir Anthony Van Dyck in 2013.

Joshua Jacques, 29, was on probation when he attacked Samantha Drummonds and her family in their home in south London in April 2022.

Sir Sajid Javid, who was among those to call for funding, was seen nodding in acknowledgment of the financial commitment.

Jaskirat Kaur will next appear before a Crown Court judge in Wolverhampton on Thursday.

The so-called same-day access hubs were set to be rolled out gradually in north-west London from April.

The Chancellor confirmed in his Budget that the 5p per litre cut introduced in March 2022 will be retained for another 12 months

James Phillips, of Brampton Park Road, north London, was sentenced for an offensive or menacing telephone call and assaulting a police officer.

Jeremy Hunt said he was offering ‘permanent tax cuts’ as he addressed MPs.

Recently qualified doctors across the region took to the picket lines on Wednesday in their first industrial action over pay.

Dr Thomas Kwan is accused of making and using ricin.

At least 27 people died as an inflatable boat capsized while attempting the journey to the UK on November 24 2021.

Donald Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene was questioned by the former Newsnight presenter about a 2018 Facebook post.

This Is Rigged campaigners scaled Queen Elizabeth House on Sibbald Walk in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning.

Tesco is reducing the price of 1.2kg tubs of Aptamil by £1 to £16 and 1.2kg boxes of Cow & Gate by 50p to £12.

Royal Military Police are reportedly investigating whether the shooting in Syria two years ago was a war crime.

A think tank is calling on the Office for Students to withdraw student finance from foundation year courses delivering poor outcomes.